Turkey - Sumela Monastery

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The Sumela Monastery stands at the foot of a steep cliff facing the Altındere valley in the region of Maçka in Trabzon Province, Turkey. It is a major tourist attraction located in the Altındere National Park. It lies at an altitude of about 1200 metres overlooking much of the alpine scenery below.

According to local tradition - not backed up by historical documents - the monastery was founded in the year 386 (during the reign of the Emperor Theodosius I, AD 375 - 395) by two Athenian priests - Barnabas and Sophronius. Legend states that they found an icon of the Virgin Mary in a cave on the mountain and decided to remain in order to establish the monastery.

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  • Orthodox Greek monasteries are unique

  • yirmibeş yıl önce ben maçkada görev yaptım

    sumela yıkık yanmış virane bi yerdi şimdi çok güzel olmuş.

  • kurban olim sana trabzonum mackam ...

  • eygidi macka

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